Optimal Dose of Antivenin for Asymptomatic or Minor Envenomation Patient with Korean Viperidae Injuries
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
;
: 420-427, 2013.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-34414
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of our antivenin treatment protocol for patients with Korean Viperidae envenomation.METHODS:
We developed an antivenin treatment protocol for Korean Viperidae envenomation, based on previous data, and applied this treatment to the enrolled patients. In brief, antivenin was not used for patients with grade 0. Patients with grade I and II received one vial of antivenin. Those with grade III and IV received two and three vials of antivenin, respectively. Adult patients who visited the emergency department (ED) after receiving a snakebite between July 2008 to August 2010 were included. Follow ups were performed at 24 hours, 7 days, and 28 days after the snakebite.RESULTS:
A total of 62 patients were enrolled. At the initial evaluation, 6 patients (9.7%) were grade 0, 47 patients (75.8%) were grade I, and 9 patients (14.5%) were grade II. Upon the follow-up evaluation, 14 patients (29.8%) progressed from grade I to grade II and 2 patients (22.2%) progressed from grade II to III. Coagulopathy developed in 5 patients (8.0%) and rhabdomyolysis in 5 patients (8.0%). Urticaria developed in 2 patients (3.2%) and cellulitis in 3 patients (4.8%) as delayed complications. As an antivenin-related complication, serum sickness developed in only 1 patient (1.6%). There were no severe complications and all clinical and laboratory abnormalities disappeared within 28 days.CONCLUSION:
Our antivenin treatment protocol was feasible and safe. To confirm our data, multicenter validation studies are needed.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Rabdomiólise
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Doença do Soro
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Mordeduras de Serpentes
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Venenos de Serpentes
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Urticária
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Antivenenos
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Celulite (Flegmão)
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Protocolos Clínicos
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Seguimentos
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Viperidae
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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